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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.

always a question of great interest to us; and the fact of there being 900 or 1,000 European troops in the Colony gives us an opportunity as it were, by means of the army mortality returns, of testing its sanitary state. I do not by any means assert that the mortality and sickness among the troops shows the general mortality and sickness in the Colony, because, owing to their less temperate habits and other causes, it is generally greater among the troops, but comparing year by year the mortality among the troops, we arrive at some conclusion as to the improved condition or otherwise of the houses in the vicinity of the barracks.

Decreased Mortality of the White Troops.

The complaints to which Lord Kimberley refers were made by the Officer Commanding the Troops in Hong Kong in 1879, 1880, and 1881. I have now, however, before me a return of the mortality among the troops during those three years, and I find that the number of deaths amongst the white troops—that is amongst the men, women, and children of the European troops, amounted to 22 in 1879; in 1880 this had fallen to 20, and last year, 1881, it only amounted to 9, so that as far as these returns, which we have just received from the military authorities, indicate there has been a steady decline in the mortality of the white troops in this Colony of late years.

Decrease in general Mortality.

Now, taking a return of the same years which has just reached me, of the whole population of the Colony, we find that in 1879 the death rate amounted to 32 per thousand, in 1880 it had fallen to 28 per thousand, and in 1881 it had fallen to 24 per thousand. The death rate of the European and American residents in Hong Kong in 1881 was 18 per thousand. These figures are eminently satisfactory, as showing the general condition of the health of the Colony, and as showing what mistakes have been made by those who believe that owing to the increase of the Chinese population, or any other cause, the sanitary state of the Colony for the last three years has been getting worse, instead of steadily improving.

Contagious Diseases Ordinance.

In speaking of the health of the troops, there is one topic which I have not referred to before, but which I must touch upon now because I am instructed by the Secretary of State to prepare an Ordinance to deal with what is called the Contagious Diseases Ordinance, No. 10 of 1867. You will no doubt remember that in 1877 I took the responsibility of appointing a Commission to

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650 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS. always a question of great interest to us; and the fact of there being 900 or 1,000 European troops in the Colony gives us an opportunity as it were, by means of the army mortality returns, of testing its sanitary state. I do not by any means assert that the mortality and sickness among the troops shows the general mortality and sickness in the Colony, because, owing to their less temperate habits and other causes, it is generally greater among the troops, but comparing year by year the mortality among the troops, we arrive at some conclusion as to the improved condition or otherwise of the houses in the vicinity of the barracks. Decreased Mortality of the White Troops. The complaints to which Lord Kimberley refers were made by the Officer Commanding the Troops in Hong Kong in 1879, 1880, and 1881. I have now, however, before me a return of the mortality among the troops during those three years, and I find that the number of deaths amongst the white troops—that is amongst the men, women, and children of the European troops, amounted to 22 in 1879; in 1880 this had fallen to 20, and last year, 1881, it only amounted to 9, so that as far as these returns, which we have just received from the military authorities, indicate there has been a steady decline in the mortality of the white troops in this Colony of late years. Decrease in general Mortality. Now, taking a return of the same years which has just reached me, of the whole population of the Colony, we find that in 1879 the death rate amounted to 32 per thousand, in 1880 it had fallen to 28 per thousand, and in 1881 it had fallen to 24 per thousand. The death rate of the European and American residents in Hong Kong in 1881 was 18 per thousand. These figures are eminently satisfactory, as showing the general condition of the health of the Colony, and as showing what mistakes have been made by those who believe that owing to the increase of the Chinese population, or any other cause, the sanitary state of the Colony for the last three years has been getting worse, instead of steadily improving. Contagious Diseases Ordinance. In speaking of the health of the troops, there is one topic which I have not referred to before, but which I must touch upon now because I am instructed by the Secretary of State to prepare an Ordinance to deal with what is called the Contagious Diseases Ordinance, No. 10 of 1867. You will no doubt remember that in 1877 I took the responsibility of appointing a Commission to

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650 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 HER MAJESTY'S. COLONIAL POSSESSIONS. always a question of great interest to us; and the fact of there being 900 or 1,000 European troops in the Colony gives us an opportunity as it were, by means of the army mortality returns, of testing its sanitary state. I do not by any means assert that the mortality and sickness among the troops shows the general mortality and sickness in the Colony, because, owing to their less temperate habits and other causes, it is generally greater among the troops, but comparing year by year the mortality among the troops, we arrive at some conclusion as to the improved con- dition or otherwise of the houses in the vicinity of the barracks. Decreased Mortality of the White Troops.. The complaints to which Lord Kimberley refers were made by the Officer Commanding the Troops in Hong Kong in 1879, 1880, and 1881. I have now, however, before me a return of the mortality among the troops during those three years, and I find that the number of deaths amongst the white troops-that is amongst the men, women, and children of the European troops, amounted to 22 in 1879; in 1880 this had fallen to 20, and last year, 1881, it only amounted to 9, so that as far as these returns, which we have just received from the military authorities, indicate there has been a steady decline in the mortality of the white troops in this Colony of late years. Decrease in general Mortality. Now, taking a return of the same years which has just reached me, of the whole population of the Colony, we find that in 1879 the death rate amounted to 32 per thousand, in 1880 it had fallen to 28 per thousand, and in 1881 it had fallen to 24 per thousand The death rate of the European and American residents in Hong Kong in 1881 was 18 per thousand. These figures are eminently satisfactory, as showing the general condition of the health of the Colony, and as showing what mistakes have been made by those who believe that owing to the increase of the Chinese population, or any other cause, the sanitary state of the Colony for the last three years has been getting worse, instead of steadily improving. Contagious Diseases Ordinance. In speaking of the health of the troops, there is one topic which I have not referred to before, but which I must touch upon now because I am instructed by the Secretary of State to prepare an Ordinance to deal with what is called the Contagious Diseases Ordinance, No. 10 of 1867. You will no doubt remember that in 1877 I took the responsibility of appointing a Commission to

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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

HER MAJESTY'S. COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.

always a question of great interest to us; and the fact of there being 900 or 1,000 European troops in the Colony gives us an opportunity as it were, by means of the army mortality returns, of testing its sanitary state. I do not by any means assert that the mortality and sickness among the troops shows the general mortality and sickness in the Colony, because, owing to their less temperate habits and other causes, it is generally greater among the troops, but comparing year by year the mortality among the troops, we arrive at some conclusion as to the improved con- dition or otherwise of the houses in the vicinity of the barracks.

Decreased Mortality of the White Troops..

The complaints to which Lord Kimberley refers were made by the Officer Commanding the Troops in Hong Kong in 1879, 1880, and 1881. I have now, however, before me a return of the mortality among the troops during those three years, and I find that the number of deaths amongst the white troops-that is amongst the men, women, and children of the European troops, amounted to 22 in 1879; in 1880 this had fallen to 20, and last year, 1881, it only amounted to 9, so that as far as these returns, which we have just received from the military authorities, indicate there has been a steady decline in the mortality of the white troops in this Colony of late years.

Decrease in general Mortality.

Now, taking a return of the same years which has just reached me, of the whole population of the Colony, we find that in 1879 the death rate amounted to 32 per thousand, in 1880 it had fallen to 28 per thousand, and in 1881 it had fallen to 24 per thousand The death rate of the European and American residents in Hong Kong in 1881 was 18 per thousand. These figures are eminently satisfactory, as showing the general condition of the health of the Colony, and as showing what mistakes have been made by those who believe that owing to the increase of the Chinese population, or any other cause, the sanitary state of the Colony for the last three years has been getting worse, instead of steadily improving.

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